Final New York notes
Dim SumI understand that there are supposedly better-quality places for dim sum in New York nowadays, but those gringo-run and/or uptown restaurants require bothersome things like reservations, and...
View ArticleAnother New York roundup: From Bagels to Madison Park
I still consider myself to be a New Yorker (technically I am) and go back there at least once or more a year. So I don't write about my trips there all the time. This time I did have more than a few...
View ArticleA visit to Serious Eats HQ, New York
I'm in New York this week for a book promo event (see the schedule over on JustBento). Yesterday, I got to visit the world headquarters of my favorite group-run food blog, Serious Eats. As you probably...
View ArticleMonday photos: New York cravings
I am in New York, for family reasons. Not the best of circumstances, and I wasn't even sure I'd make it given my lousy health these days, but with the kind help of airport staff, I did. So, what does...
View ArticleWhat it was like to run a popular sushi restaurant in New York City, with...
Two itamae (chefs) prepping before the store opens, circa 2001.I've never ran a restaurant myself, so most of my knowledge on this matter is second hand. My mother ran a very successful restaurant in...
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